The numbers: A key measure of U.S. inflation rose just 0.2% in April to mark the smallest increase in a year and a half, aided by lower gasoline prices. There were additional hints that a surge in U.S...
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Binance Coin [BNB]: Don’t overlook these crucial indicators
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be considered investment advice As the dust seemingly settled in the altcoin market, Binance Coin’...
New home sales plunge as high prices and rising U.S. mortgage rates discourage buyers
The numbers: Sales of new homes in the U.S. fell in April for the fourth month in a row to the lowest level since the pandemic owing to high prices and soaring mortgage rates. New sales slowed to a 59...
Inflation may be a lot lower than anyone thinks — even the Fed
U.S. inflation in April plunged to an annualized rate of 4.1% — less than half of where it stood in the prior month. This will no doubt come as a surprise for those of you who focus only on the financ...
Opinion: ‘I feel like I am reliving the summer of 2008.’ Strategist David Rosenberg sees bear market sinking the S&P 500 to 3,300
The U.S. stock and the bond markets are finally in the process of catching up with our views. We always believed these past two years represented a fake bull market built on sand, not concrete. And fr...
15 Ways Consumers Can Deal With—and Even Benefit From—Rising Inflation
We are feeling the squeeze everywhere—from the groceries we buy to the gas we pump into cars. Inflation stood at 8.3% in April, remaining close to a four-decade high of 8.5% reached in March from the ...
Buy the dip or sell the ‘rip’?: What’s next as S&P 500 tests bear-market territory
Investors, already grappling with a sinking stock market and fears that the U.S. economy may be heading for a recession, now turn their focus to the consumer. For one thing, consumer discretionary sto...
Does XRP have a chance of a bullish breakout? The metrics and indicators say…
XRP’s price is twisting and turning by the day as new developments from the SEC vs Ripple case and market movements influence the controversial coin. A day ago, XRP was down by around 5%, but at press...
WAVES Price Analysis: Technical indicators point towards a continuation of downtrend for Waves Crypto
•WAVES/USD is currently priced at $6.11 and has increased by 4.17% over the past day •The trading volumes have decreased by 16.85% over the past day •The technical indicators suggest a hawkish outlook...
Opinion: The U.S. isn’t headed for recession. Nor will it be consumed by inflationary fires.
“Some say the world will end in fire,” goes a famous Robert Frost line. “And some say in ice.” If ever poetry could explain the stock market, this may come closest to capturing the sour mood that’s ab...
Two Major Indicators Suggest Bitcoin (BTC) Possible Price Rebound Above $35,000
– Advertisement – There is a likelihood that Bitcoin’s price will rebound soon as it currently sits around major support levels. Following last week’s market turmoil that saw Bitcoin (BT...
These indicators show how the equities sell-off is influencing crypto prices to fall down
Cryptocurrencies experienced on May 10 a large market crash, losing over 10% in a single day of most of the coins. This is the second time in 2022 that most cryptocurrencies have suffered a price loss...
Consumers Aren’t OK. Why April Retail Sales Are Misleading.
Walmart sales climbed in the first quarter from a year ago, but flat transaction numbers suggest inflation drove the gain. Here, a Walmart in San Leandro, Calif., last year. David Paul Morris/Bloomber...
Next big shoe to drop in financial markets: Inflation that fails to respond to Fed rate hikes
Traders, investors and strategists are adding one more factor to the list of reasons why financial markets may be in for more volatility through at least the next three to four months: the likelihood ...
Is the Housing Market Slowing Down? Takeaways From Real Estate Earnings.
Several housing metrics due this week are expected to show signs of a slowdown. That sentiment has also been echoed in recent comments from real estate technology companies on earnings calls. Affordab...
Here’s what a modern Volcker-style inflation fight could look like, SocGen says
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has begun talking about a “softish landing” for the economy as the central bank squares off against high inflation by raising rates and cutting its nearly $9 tri...
A $100 Billion Comedown: Soaring Defaults Shrink Asia’s Junk-Bond Market
Once the place to be for yield-seeking global investors, Asia’s junk-bond market has shrunk drastically and new debt issuance has slowed to a trickle. Less than 18 months ago, the dollar-bond market f...
Fed Hawkishness May Be Near Its Peak, Even if Inflation Isn’t
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, shown earlier this month at his postmeeting press conference, says the price pressures need to be reined in even at the expense of economic pain. But how far is he willing ...
3 economists predict when competition in the housing market will decline
When will you see competition decrease in the housing market? Getty Images Mortgage rates on 30-year fixed rate loans have climbed from about 3.5% earlier this year to upwards of 5.6%, and pros say th...
Are We in a Bear Market? Investors Should Stay Calm.
About the author: David Rosenberg is founder and president of Rosenberg Research & Associates. He was formerly chief economist and strategist at Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc, and chief North Ame...
‘It’s unlikely home prices will plummet.’ 5 pros predict home prices in 2022
Will home prices fall? Getty Images Gone are the uber-low mortgage rates of 2021. Indeed, average 30-year-fixed mortgage rates have risen from roughly 3.5% to about 5.6% this year, and pros say they e...
This JPMorgan portfolio manager says he isn’t betting on a U.S. recession
In a wobbly stock market, Phil Camporeale, a portfolio manager at JPMorgan Chase & Co., is betting the U.S. will avoid a recession. Rising interest rates are the “number one culprit this year for...
Out of 100 housing markets in America, this is the least overpriced, study finds
Baltimore is the least overvalued housing market, new study reveals. Getty Images Housing prices have risen rapidly in the past year, even as mortgage rates are on the rise with pros saying they will ...
LUNA Sellers Aim for $5 Despite Oversold Indicators
A Panic selling in Terra(LUNA) price shows a roller-coaster dip in the technical chart. Concerning the new All-Time-High of $120, the LUNA price has depreciated by 88.73% and dipped below the 0.786 FI...
Is Red-Hot Inflation Cooling Off? 3 Signs That Show It Is.
Text size Expectations for inflation are critical to how fast the Fed raises interest rates. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Good news about inflation is bubbling up even as the Federal Reserve...
After 2 stormy years of ‘moonshot’ house prices, don’t hold out hope for a major correction. Why COVID-era property values may be here to stay.
There is hope for first-time buyers looking to enter the U.S. housing market, but observers say they will have to be patient. After a two-year surge in home prices during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ho...